When you need to capture a variety of video signals into your computer, the Magewell USB Capture DVI Plus is a flexible external capture card that connects to your computer via USB 3.0 and supports a variety of input video formats. The Capture DVI Plus sports a built-in DVI-I input, and using the included adapters and breakout cables you can capture DVI-I, DVI + audio, VGA + audio, component video + audio, analog audio by itself, as well as HDMI video with its embedded audio.
The Capture Plus supports Windows, Mac, and Linux and may be used with select Chrome OS installations. It supports a variety of video formats with resolutions up to 2048 x 2160 and frame rates up to 120 fps. The default capture format is YUY2 4:2:2 8-bit, but the card also supports UYVY 4:2:2 8-bit as well as RGB24 and RGB32 4:4:4 8-bit.
IN THE BOX
Magewell USB Capture DVI Plus
USB 3.0 Cable
DVI to VGA Connector
DVI-I to HDMI + Component Breakout CableLimited 1-Year Warranty
Supported OS
Windows
Windows 7/8/8.1/10/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2016 (x86 & x64)
Linux (support x86, x64 & ARM architecture)
Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04/17.04/17.10/18.04 (x86 & x64)
CentOS 6.5/7 (x86 & x64)
Fedora 25/26/27 (x86 & x64)
Red hat 6.5 and above (x86 & x64)
Other Linux OS with kernel version 2.6.35 and aboveMac
OS X 10.9/10.10/10.11
macOS 10.12 and aboveChrome OS
Recommended OS (tested)
Windows
Windows 7 Ultimate/8.1 Enterprise/10 Enterprise/Server 2008 R2 DataCenter/Server 2012 R2 DataCenter/Server 2016 R2 DataCenter (x86 & x64)Linux
Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04 (x86 & x64)
Ubuntu 17.04/17.10/18.04 (x64)
CentOS 6.5/7.2 (x86 & x64)
Fedora 25/26 (x64)
Red hat 6.5 (x86 & x64)Mac
OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.11.2/10.11.3/10.11.4
macOS 10.12/10.13.2/10.13.3/10.14.3Supported APIs
Windows
DirectShow
Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPILinux
V4L2
ALSAOS X/macOS
QuickTime
AV FoundationSupported Software
VLC
VirtualDub
OBS
XSplit
vMix
VidBlaster
Wirecast
Microsoft Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Encoder
Any other DirectShow, V4L2, QuickTime, AV Foundation based encoding or streaming softwareInput Interfaces
DVI-I
DVI 1.0
HDMI 1.4a (via breakout cable)
VGA (via DVI-to-VGA convertor)
Component (via breakout cable)
3.5mm audio jack
unbalanced Line In interfaceHost Interface
USB 3.0
compatible with USB 2.0
compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1
Output Interface
3.5mm audio jack
unbalanced Line Out interfaceInput features
Auto scan of video input sources when there is no signal input to the currently selected input source
Manual selection of video input source
Auto selection of linked (embedded) audio input source when the video input source changes
Manual selection of audio input source
Support for input video resolutions up to 2048x2160VGA & Component Specific Features
12-bit ADC
Support for RGB & YCbCr (YUV) color formats
Support for ‘Separated sync’, ‘Composite sync’, ‘Sync-on-green’ (SOG), ‘Sync-on-luminance’ (SOY)
Support for DMT, CEA, CVT, GTF video timings
Input signals up to 165MHz pixel rate are digitized with 1:1 sampling
Input signals over 165MHz pixel rate can be digitized with horizontal sub-sampling (resulting in some image quality loss - NOT recommended)
Auto detection of RGB & YCbCr color formats
Auto or manual sampling phase adjustment
Auto horizontal alignment
Support for customized video timings
Support for customized video resolutions for CVT/GTF timingsHDMI Specific Features
225MHz HDMI receiver
Adaptive HDMI equalizer support for cables lengths up to 30M
Support for customized EDID
Support for extraction of AVI/Audio/SPD/MS/VS/ACP/ISRC1/ISRC2/Gamut InfoFrames
Full colorimetry support
Support for 8/10/12-bit color depths
Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
Support for up to 2 channel IEC60958 audio streams
Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data
Support for extraction of video timing information
Support for extraction of 3D format information
Support for Side-by-Side Half, Top-and-Bottom, Frame Packing 3D mode.Analog Audio Features
Extraction of stereo embedded HDMI audio for recording and output via 3.5mm stereo mini-jack Line Out
Capture of stereo analog audio from Line In (3.5 mm stereo mini-jack socket)Video Capture format
Support for capture resolutions up to 2048x2160
Support for capture frame rates up to 120fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by the USB bandwidth and internal working frequency. Typical capture frame rates on the Intel USB3.0 controller are as follows.)
1920x1080 YUY2 (up to 75fps)
1920x1080 RGB24 (up to 60fps)
Support for YUY2 & UYVY 4:2:2 8-bit
Support for RGB24 & RGB32 4:4:4 8-bit
The default capture format is YUY2. More capture format can be set using USB Capture Utility.Video Processing Features
Video processing pipelines with 160 Mpixels/s processing bandwidth
Video cropping
Video scaling
Video de-interlacing
Weave
Blend top & bottom field
Top field only
Bottom field only
Video aspect ratio conversion
Auto or manual selection of input aspect ratio
Auto or manual selection of capture aspect ratio
Three aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (Anamorphic), Cropping or Padding (Letterbox or Pillarbox)
Video color format conversion
Auto or manual selection of input color format & quantization range
Auto or manual selection of capture color format, quantization range & saturation range
Support for RGB, YCbCr 601, YCbCr 709 color formats
Support for Limited or Full quantization range
Support for Limited, Full & ‘Extended gamut’ saturation range
Video frame rate conversion
Vertical flip and mirrorMultiple devices on one computer
Support for connecting multiple USB devices to one system
Support for setting the device serial number as the device name shown in the system using USB Capture Utility
SDK
The USB Capture SDK provide functions including signal status extraction, capture configuration, etc.Firmware Upgrade
Multiple devices in one system can be upgraded simultaneously
LED Indicator
Status LEDs indicate the working state of each channel:
Pulsing slowly: idle
On: input signal locked
Off: input signal unlocked
Double blinks: memory failed or FPGA configuration failedForm Factor
101.5mm (L) x 56.8mm (W) x 17mm (H)
Accessories
USB 3.0 cable
DVI to VGA connector
DVI-I to HDMI + Component breakout
DB9 to YC + Composite + Analog Audio + Component breakoutPower Consumption
5V max current: 600mA
max power consumption: ~ 3WWorking Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 50 deg C
Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
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